DIY : Rear View Mirror Vibration (PICS BACK UP)
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From: Leesville, Louisiana
Vehicle: 2001 Hyundai Tiburon
side view mirrors won't work... I tried and broke the fux0r. Got new mirror on order through hyundai for $27 shipped, receive day after tomorrow. Woulda e-bayed it, but the dealer is changing out my tranny bushings under warranty same day, so I went with what was easiest.
there's not even enough space for a piece of dynamat in the side mirror.
there's not even enough space for a piece of dynamat in the side mirror.
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From: Bristol, Va
Well I tried this since I was on lunch. Took the mirror of and now working on it here at work. I know that it is the mirror making all the noise cause on the trip back from lunch I did not here it once. Thanks for the great write up on how to fix this one. It was begining to drive me crazy.
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From: Toronto, Canada
Vehicle: 2009 Hyundai Sonata
this one's the best DIY so far...it got rid of the very annoying rattle!!!!!! thanks a million!!!
oh..and for canadian residents, if you're wondering where to get Dynamat Xtreme, go to futureshop fing02.gif fing02.gif
oh..and for canadian residents, if you're wondering where to get Dynamat Xtreme, go to futureshop fing02.gif fing02.gif
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From: Los Lunas, New Mexico, USA.
Vehicle: 2001 Hyundai Tiburon, 2004 Kia Sorento, 2010 Kia Soul
I finally did this today, but with a variation.
I couldn't find my damned Dynamat anywhere, so I took the assembly apart, and filled it with RTV Clear Silicone Sealant.
I filled the entire thing and the edges, screwed it back together, then filled around the clip and made sure there was no empty space. I packed the sealant in there with a plastic knife then, holding it flat, scraped off the excess. Wipe the sides with a damp napkin or papertowel and then installed.
No more rattling.
GOD I should have done this years ago.
After the install a bit more seeped out, I just wiped it up and it's all dry and looks great now.
I couldn't find my damned Dynamat anywhere, so I took the assembly apart, and filled it with RTV Clear Silicone Sealant.
I filled the entire thing and the edges, screwed it back together, then filled around the clip and made sure there was no empty space. I packed the sealant in there with a plastic knife then, holding it flat, scraped off the excess. Wipe the sides with a damp napkin or papertowel and then installed.
No more rattling.
GOD I should have done this years ago.
After the install a bit more seeped out, I just wiped it up and it's all dry and looks great now.
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From: Toronto, Canada
^^^ +1
I know this thread is ancient, but I wanted to thank Redz' suggestion and wanted others to know that it works ... I fixed my rear-view mirror, this week, and I didn't have anymore dynamat because I wasted it all on wrapping the entire car! So, I also used the RTV Clear Silicone Sealant. Now, when I drive on the highway, where all I could see was just a blur behind me, I now see things clearly. Sealant worked perfectly!! Great alternative, Redz!
I know this thread is ancient, but I wanted to thank Redz' suggestion and wanted others to know that it works ... I fixed my rear-view mirror, this week, and I didn't have anymore dynamat because I wasted it all on wrapping the entire car! So, I also used the RTV Clear Silicone Sealant. Now, when I drive on the highway, where all I could see was just a blur behind me, I now see things clearly. Sealant worked perfectly!! Great alternative, Redz!
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From: Los Lunas, New Mexico, USA.
Vehicle: 2001 Hyundai Tiburon, 2004 Kia Sorento, 2010 Kia Soul
No problem man, glad it worked for you.
Bumping up old stuff like this is fine, it helps folks find fixes to problems they didn't know about, and shows that I was, at one time, a useful member and not a "Nazi Asshole", or whatever the kids are calling me these days.
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Bumping up old stuff like this is fine, it helps folks find fixes to problems they didn't know about, and shows that I was, at one time, a useful member and not a "Nazi Asshole", or whatever the kids are calling me these days.
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